Michael Taylor

For the second consecutive game, VCU yielded a go-ahead 3-pointer to its opponent with a four-tenths of a second left in regulation.

And amazingly, for the second consecutive game, the Rams won anyway.

JeQuan Lewis drilled two free throws at the 0.4 mark, and VCU upended George Washington 54-53 Wednesday night at Smith Center to extend the Rams' winning streak to five.

VCU (19-5, 9-2 Atlantic 10), which beat St. Bonaventure in overtime Saturday after Lewis hit a tying free throw after a technical on the Bonnies at the 0.4 mark of regulation, tied Dayton for first place.

VCU led the Colonials 52-50 when Lewis missed the front end of a one-and-one with about 10...

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